An artist perseveres
Take away the camera, the artist will work with a pencil.
Take away the pencil, the artist will work with pen.
Take away the pen, the artist will work with charcoal.
Take away the charcoal, the artist will work with pastel.
Take away the pastel, the artist will work with a paint brush.
Take away the paint brush, the artist will work with a wood burner.
Take away the wood burner, the artist will work with an engraver.
Take away the engraver, the artist will work with a knife.
Take away the knife, the artist will work with clay.
Take away the clay, the artist will work with stone.
Take away the stone, the artist will work with glass.
Take away the glass, the artist will work with paper.
Take away the paper, the artist will work with an embroidery needle.
Take away the needle, the artist will work with typing.
Take away the typewriter, the artist will work with a pencil.
That's the difference between art and manufacturing.
Between an artist—whom anyone can be—and a tool user.
An artist perseveres
beyond medium
beyond tool
Take the medium away, take the tool away.
The artist will find—or make—another way to create.
Heather Bryant
